Route Scheduling

Job Information
**ROLE OF THE JOB**

You will play a key role in a team that delivers effective technical and professional support services, working alongside operational managers to continually improve services, ensuring they are delivered as efficiently as possible and provide excellent value for money.

Your first priority will be undertaking a review of our operational waste and recycling collection services, including the development of routes and rounds for new recycling services that will benefit all residents and help us meet the new requirements in the government’s Environment Bill.

The role will be rewarding and varied and integral to our objective of continually improving all our operational Neighbourhood Services. You will provide technical services, data insight and analysis, and route optimisation expertise to colleagues delivering a range of key customer facing services including waste & recycling, street cleansing, grounds maintenance and countryside services.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information.

**REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB**

You’ll be committed to continual improvement and playing a key role in helping us ensure services are efficient, effective and provide excellent value for money.

You will have a keen eye for detail and be well practiced in monitoring and reporting on the performance of operational routes, schedules and teams, you will also be able to identify opportunities for improvement and be prepared to constructively challenge the status quo.

You will have excellent analytical skills and be proficient in communicating complex, technical information in ways which can be easily understood by management, project teams and operational staff.

You will have an excellent working knowledge of route optimisation software (e.g. ROUTESMART) and a good understanding of other tools and systems that can support the improvement of operational Neighbourhood Services (e.g. GIS, performance/project management tools etc.)

**INFORMATION AND BENEFITS**

Northumberland is world-renowned as a visitor destination and an ideal location to strike a perfect work/life balance. There is no better way of enjoying the picturesque scenery and stunning coastline than on an everyday basis

Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is “To make Northumberland a county which you regard as a great place to live, in which you can access the activities you enjoy, whilst having the opportunity to learn and thrive”.

For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:

- 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
- Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours
- Car leasing scheme
- Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Apprenticeship, Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality

Further information

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